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    Fermata Ultima

    by 5:4 September 21, 2023 • 06:00
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    First thing this morning i’m setting off for Oslo to catch the last few days of this year’s Ultima Festival. Words galore to follow in due course.

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    Gloria Coates, 1933-2023

    by 5:4 August 19, 2023 • 09:55
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    i was deeply saddened to receive a message around an hour ago, with the news that composer Gloria Coates has died. i only began to spend significant time with Gloria’s work last year, when it finally dawned on me just how fascinating and remarkable it is. This led to my …

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    Fermata Austria

    by 5:4 July 15, 2023 • 08:10
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    i’m heading off today to Salzburg for a week’s vacation. For once, the trip will be essentially work-free, though i will be catching the performance of Messiaen’s Éclairs sur l’Au-Delà… at the Salzburg Festival while i’m there; words to follow once i’m back.

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    Fermata Eesti

    by 5:4 April 26, 2023 • 05:00
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    My annual pilgrimage to Eesti Muusika Paevad, the Estonian Music Days, begins today. i’ll be in Tallinn for the next ten days, immersing myself in all the goings-on, and all being well i’ll also be recording a new 5:4 Dialogue while i’m there. Words aplenty once i get back.

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    Gigs, gigs, gigs: Proms 2023

    by 5:4 April 21, 2023 • 08:58
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    For those of you who still retain an interest – or even a smattering of excitement – for what the Proms festival has to offer, here’s a summary of the contemporary music that’ll be served up this year. No comment from me, except to say that, having explored all of …

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    Fermata Connect

    by 5:4 April 13, 2023 • 07:00
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    i’m setting off today for the city of Trondheim, to experience the delights of this year’s Only Connect festival. Oodles of words to come once i get back next week.

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    Fermata Wallis

    by 5:4 March 2, 2023 • 07:00
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    This morning i’m setting for a few days in the Swiss Alps, checking out the long-delayed Forum Wallis festival in Leuk. The Lent Series will continue while i’m away, and i’ll be reporting on the (in all likelihood, weird and wonderful) goings-on in Switzerland once i’m back next week.

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    Fermata myrkir

    by 5:4 January 24, 2023 • 09:00
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    This morning i’m setting off for a week in Reykjavík, to experience all that’s going on during this year’s Myrkir músíkdagar, aka Dark Music Days. In my absence there’s a bit more free music to be explored, and there’ll be words galore when i get back from Iceland.

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    Fermata HCMF

    by 5:4 November 18, 2022 • 08:22
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    This afternoon i’m heading north for a few days to experience some of this year’s Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Words in abundance once i return next week.

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    Fermata Ultima

    by 5:4 September 15, 2022 • 05:00
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    i’m heading off to Norway this morning to catch a few days of this year’s Ultima festival in Oslo. Words aplenty to follow once i get back next week.

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    Proms 2022: Last Night cancelled

    by 5:4 September 9, 2022 • 08:49
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    Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the final two concerts of this year’s Proms season have been cancelled as a mark of respect. Therefore, the last of this year’s planned new works, James B. Wilson‘s 1922, will not now take place, effectively bringing to an end my coverage of …

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    Fermata Brum

    by 5:4 June 27, 2022 • 16:42
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    i’m heading off to Birmingham this evening, to savour the next few days’ acousmatic delights and disorientation at the BEAST FEaST festival. Words to follow once i’m back next week.

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    Gigs, gigs, gigs: BEAST FEaST 2022: Resonances

    by 5:4 June 23, 2022 • 14:02
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    It’s no fewer than 40 years since the formation of BEAST – Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre, one of the leading organisations pioneering the creation and presentation of electronic music. To celebrate this milestone, next week Birmingham University will be hosting BEAST FEaST 2022, a four-day extravaganza of concerts, installations and …

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    Gigs, gigs, gigs: Proms 2022

    by 5:4 April 29, 2022 • 09:59
    April 29, 2022 • 09:59 2 minutes read

    This year’s Proms season has been announced in the last few days, and alongside all the standard fare, there’s the usual small smattering of contemporary music to get mildly excited about. Scanning through the programme, the most immediate thing that leapt out was familiarity, even predictability, the festival in general …

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    Fermata Eesti

    by 5:4 April 17, 2022 • 05:00
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    This morning i’m setting off for Tallinn, to explore the eclectic shenanigans at this year’s Estonian Music Days. Words to follow once i’m back later next week.

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    Fermata Borealis

    by 5:4 March 16, 2022 • 05:00
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    i’m setting off this morning for Bergen, to attend Norway’s most discombobulating new music festival Borealis. Words to follow once i get back next week – and once i’ve begun to figure out what on earth i experienced.

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    Fermata oscura

    by 5:4 February 28, 2022 • 05:00
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    This morning i’m setting off for a week and a bit in Iceland, attending the Dark Music Days festival. In my absence – starting on Wednesday – this year’s Lent Series will begin (so only half a fermata this time); words to follow about all the goings-on in Reykjavík once …

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    Gigs, gigs, gigs: Dark Music Days, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Riot Ensemble, BBC Symphony Orchestra

    by 5:4 February 17, 2022 • 15:53
    February 17, 2022 • 15:53 1 minutes read

    It’s tempting to hope that 2022 might finally bring an end to the widespread disruption that has plagued concerts and festivals for the last two years. With that optimism in mind, there are some interesting events to look forward to in the coming weeks.

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    Fermata HCMF

    by 5:4 November 18, 2021 • 09:47
    November 18, 2021 • 09:47 0 minutes read

    Having not set foot in the place for two years – which by now feels like an absolute aeon – i’m setting off today for the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, where i’ll (hopefully) be happily immersed for the next few days. Words to follow once i get back next week.

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